Within a year residents of North' China who come to Hongkong for their holidays ind anew and effective Lido built for their enjoyment at Repulse Bay. Some of the privately "owned mat-sheds which for so long have dotted the beach clow the hotel are to be moved to the other side, beyond the famous Norman castle which always attracts the attention of visitors, At this point scores of new bath-houses are to go up, and visitors will enjoy even greater sport than heretofore. As_ most people discover, these resent mat-sheds have all been privately owned, so any one not living here who wanted to swim had to make the acquaintance of the owner of a shed.
"Chinese owners are bent, it would seem, apon winning the Derby, and 1 am inclined to, think that, on the whole, have a better: chance of doing so this year than they ever had since President Hall won the event for Mr. Ho Komtong in 1920."
Tt yearns to be conceded generally that the' Chinese owners "have: strong a claim this year as the non-Chinese owners. With a couple of 'cood. ponies like Soldier of Britain fand Soldier of China, Mr. 1 Shiu-Bang at the moment seers to have very sporting chance of carrying om the Derby.
Should one of his candidates win, St will be the first time that Chinese jockey, riding for a Chinese stable, has won the. Derby, Th only Chinese jockey so far win ha Hidden a Derby winner is Mr, Chang, who brought in King's Service, He is coming down again this has won practically every "honour in the Australian lass, but the China pony classics seem' to evade him, The "Soldier" stable will ridden by Mr. 8. ¥. Sung, who was here in' the autumn, and he may create a, record for Chinese jockeys
bs first appearance at an Annual miking of with the Derby Race Meeting in Hongkong.
HM. Kent, which has been the scene of many & rousing celebration during the past season, has left Hongkong on her way to Singapore prior to returning to England for Kent, fopship of the' Chien Se:
ent, flagship of the China dron, was given a rousing send-off.
Flying the paying.off pennant, the Rene, Proceeded by H.MS: Suffolk flying the C.-in-O's fag and, steamed slowly out of the harbour amid the cheers of the ship's com-Bnies of the Cumberland end the AAs the flagship passed the Berjwiek, the Marine Band struck up, "Auld" Long, Syne" and flew the signal, in code, "Good-bye; Luck." Similar' signals were hoisted from the Tamar and the Cum. ber land, "An aeroplane swooped overhead.
HIMS. Kent is being escorted to Singapore by H.M.S. Suffolk, TIN. 8. Eagle, and the destroyers Vetevan and Wren, who will then preceed on their southern cruise, Singapore, the C.-in-C. Admiral Sir Frederic C.
transfer his flag to the Suffolk on January 31, after which the Kent will leave for Penang to await the arrival of H.M.S, Com. wall from England after re-fit and re-commission, She will leave for England later in the year. congrttaations ivr', winging'
as, Joan Mackie is receiving
Railway Cup offered by the Royal kong Golf Club (Ladies' Seetion.) Miss Mackie defeated Mrs. Lambert in the. final at the 19th hole, after a hard-fought contest,
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